Very Few People here in WNY are talking about the Middle East

[sir pball]

56. You need to address the issue if you want to rebut it, kid.

Biden unilaterally sending aid has nothing to do with any of what I've said. The President has a good bit of flexibility in spending, this is a fairly well-established principle. He can also absolutely set limits on what aid Congress can consider, from using laws that prohibit aiding countries that impede humanitarian aid, to stripping Israel's favored status and invoking export restrictions ,to even designating them a terrorist state (ha ha ha).

But that's not what you mean, of course…you want him to somehow block aid that's already been approved, to undo what has been done. That simply CANNOT happen — when Congress has gone through the process and passed a bill allocating money for something, be it weapons sales, humanitarian aid, womens' scholarships, or anything else — the Executive must spend the money when and how Congress has dictated. No questions, no whatabouts…it's an order, full stop. If Congress passed a bill giving Israel 1500 M1 tanks and the supplies to run them, he'd have to do it.

I am absolutely right when I say the President can't unilaterally withold money, this is absolutely settled law…see my prior references. And with that, I'm done here. You clearly have some incorrect ideas about the President's power and authority, and won't brook any information to the contrary.

So, good day to you, sir (or ma'am or Colonel, it's a figure of speech).